Cayman Islands vs Iraq: Share of forest area within protected areas
Cayman Islands
12.3%
in 2025
Iraq
12.8%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
126th
Iraq rank
124th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 12.8% against 12.3% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 126th and Iraq ranks 124th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.8% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.8% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 4.3% | 8.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.8% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Cayman Islands or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 12.8% against 12.3% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cayman Islands and Iraq?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iraq?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Iraq rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 126th and Iraq ranks 124th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).